Singaporean Based in Singapore

Serene Teo is a Singapore-based photographer whose work is shaped by observation, patience, and lived experience. Working across both digital and analogue formats, she photographs intuitively across a wide range of subjects, guided less by genre and more by attentiveness to people, place, and time.

Her photographs often dwell on moments of pause and transition — when gestures soften and ordinary scenes carry emotional weight. Moving fluidly between environments and situations, Serene’s work resists spectacle in favour of restraint and presence. Rather than constructing narratives, she allows meaning to emerge naturally through time, framing, and quiet observation.

Serene’s photographs have been exhibited and featured across photography platforms and independent publications, including features by Leica Singapore. She has also collaborated with Leica Singapore on a MEV-1 video shoot, contributing her photographic perspective and visual approach to the project.

In 2022, Serene was recognised at the Crowbar Awards for her documentary series, receiving one Bronze award and two Finalist distinctions. Alongside her personal practice, she is actively involved in photographic curation, contributing to the growth and support of the wider photography community.

Balancing a professional career alongside her creative work, Serene continues to develop long-term photographic projects driven by curiosity, sensitivity, and a quiet commitment to seeing.

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